William Duncan

April 20, 2013

DUNCAN, William Robert Jr., 78, of Newell, passed away while surrounded by his loving family on Friday, April 19, 2013.

Born August 23, 1934, in Hartford, W.Va; a son of the late William and Margaretta Harris Duncan Sr.

Bob was a graduate of Wells High School, Class of 1952; an Army veteran, a long-term member for 37 years of the Newell Volunteer Fire Dept. and a member of the Nessly Chapel Church. He retired from Weirton Steel and was a member of the 25-Year Club.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ila Jean Watson and a brother, Harry Duncan.

Surviving are his loving wife, Patricia Drake Duncan of Newell, whom he married in 1956; a daughter, Nancy (Mark) Molinaro of Richmond; a son, William R. ( Sheila) Duncan III of Newell; six grandchildren, Alec Duncan, Andrew Duncan , Allyson Duncan and Bryan Childers all of Newell and Jennifer Molinaro of Pittsburgh and Mark J. Molinaro of Columbus; a great-grandchild, Alivia Molinaro of Pittsburgh; two sisters, Marlene Duncan of North Carolina and Karen (Art) Miller of Florida; a sister-in-law, Carmela Kane of North Carolina: a brother-in-law, Dale Watson of New Cumberland; and by several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Monday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Nixon Funeral Home in Newell, with a fireman's funeral service at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2013.